Next Yacht Group · Maiora
Italy · ViareggioGrade A13 of 40Viareggio group formed in 2021 from Maiora and AB Yachts, entering steel yachts through the Siman yard, with an Istanbul dealer and no CEO.
What happened, 2023 to 2026
- Apr 2025Top seatSebastiano Fanizza, ex-Benetti CCO, appointed CEO
- Aug 2025Top seatFanizza leaves after four months; the CEO seat stays empty
- Jan 2026MoneyEnters the Global Order Book top 20; 10 sales in 2025
- Jun 2026DealNext Yacht Turkey opens in Istanbul with YSC Yacht Sales Centre
- Jul 2026DealSiman metal yard bought; EUR 20 m plan, profit target 2027
- Sep 2026BuildMaiora enters the steel under-500 GT class: Supernova 50 and M53
What it adds up to. A relaunch with money and an order book but without a chief executive since August 2025; selling in Istanbul since June 2026.
Who runs it
- Deputy Chairmansince 2022
- Head of Sales, Maiorasince 2024
- Senior sales collaborator (Switzerland)since 2014
- Head of Metal Divisionsince 2026
- Shipyard directorsince 2022
- Head of Technical Departmentsince 2003
- CFOsince 2026
Organisation. Investor-owned; chairman and chief sales officer, CEO seat empty since 2025
What it shows for a new yard. Chairman plus chief sales officer with the CEO seat vacant: the owner runs it through the board.
Former leaders now elsewhere6 people who held a top or senior seat here
- now Consultant at Self-employed
- now Founder & Strategic Advisor at Elessargery
- now Dealer Network Director at Bellini Yacht
- now Vicepresidente at Marevivo Liguria
- now Shipyard Director at The Italian Sea Group S.p.A
- now Chief Production Officer at The Italian Sea Group S.p.A
Organisation chartthe top seat, the senior layer by function, and the managers where the top team is small; the number two is marked
Sales and marketing3 senior, +2 managers below | Engineering and design1 senior, +4 managers below | Production and operations5 senior, +7 managers below | Projects and service1 senior, +7 managers below | Purchasing1 senior | Finance, legal and IT2 senior, +2 managers below | People1 senior, +1 managers below |
DC Daniele Caronna Head of Sales, Maiora since 2024  Rudolf Berglehner Senior sales collaborator (Switzerland) since 2014  Stefania Delmiglio Chief Marketing & Communication Officer, AB Yachts and Maiora since 2024 | MF Marco Franchi Head of Technical Department since 2003 |  Andrea Paladini Head of Metal Division since 2026  Bruno Bonini Shipyard director since 2022  Crosilla Ettore Production manager, Massa plant since 2020  Davide Gili Head of fiberglass division since 2026  Davide Vagli Head of manufacturing engineering and warehouse since 2024 | PB Piergiorgio Belardini Project Management Manager since 2024 | GG Gabriele Gaspari Head of Procurement since 2024 |  Domenico Iervolino CFO since 2026 GC Gabriele Chelini Group CFO, Fipa Group (part-time) since 2002 |  Cosimo Lai Chief Human Resources Officer since 2026 |
Managers in functions with no senior seat on the page, not drawn: general management 1
Number twoThe chief executive seat itself is open. The CEO hired in April 2025 left in September; the deputy chairman holds the top. A new CFO and a new CHRO were hired in 2026; the shipyard director runs the floor.
The top team as read on LinkedIn91 people read as staff, October 2026
Sales and marketing 3
Engineering and design 1
Production and operations 5
Projects, service and after-sales 1
Purchasing and supply chain 1
Finance, legal and IT 2
People 1
General management 1
Sales and marketing 2
Engineering and design 4
Production and operations 7
Projects, service and after-sales 7
Finance, legal and IT 2
People 1
52 more people read as staff below manager level: see them in the directory.
Seats and dates are as the people describe them on LinkedIn; a person who moved in the last months can still show the old seat. Tap a person for the profile and the reading.
Facts and news, with sourcesthe research behind the overview
Show the facts and the dated news with their sources
Identity
- Full name: Next Yacht Group (brands Maiora and AB Yachts; CBI Navi named at the group's formation).
- Founded: 2021, after the acquisition of the historic Fipa shipyard group (Maiora, AB Yachts, CBI Navi). source 1 source 2 source 3
- Headquarters: Viareggio, Tuscany.
- Yards: 67,000 m2 of production facilities in Viareggio and Massa (as of 2026-01); new production sites acquired in 2024; Siman yard (metal fabrication, La Spezia and Pisa) bought 2026-07 for steel and aluminium builds. source 1 source 2
- Ownership: private. Il Sole 24 Ore (2026-07-24) says entrepreneur Stefano Nesti controls Next Yacht and owns Continental Investments, which bought 100% of Siman. source 1 source 2
- Sister companies: Siman (via Continental Investment, same ownership). Distributors: Next Yacht Turkey (Istanbul, with YSC Yacht Sales Centre, 2026-06), Next Yacht Spain (2026-04), Splendid Yachting for the Adriatic (2026-06). source
Size
- Employees: total not found. Group reported a 110% workforce increase (2025-04); Siman has 70 direct staff; plan to hire up to 30 more at Next and about 15 at Siman (2026-07-23). source 1 source 2
- Revenue: 2025 sales revenue EUR 37.4 million (roughly half of 2024), production value EUR 84.2 million (up 12.5%), net profit EUR 0.17 million (2024: loss EUR 3.9 million), as reported 2026-10-09. source
- Order book above EUR 100 million (2025). Industrial plan of EUR 20 million (EUR 11 million already invested), target full profitability by 2027 (2026-07). source 1 source 2
- Global Order Book 2026 (published 2025-12): 15th worldwide, first top-20 entry, 19 projects, 635 m total. source
Product
- AB Yachts: fast composite planing yachts with waterjets, series production, models named in feet (AB95 about 28 m and 50 knots; AB100, AB110, AB130 about 40 m). source 1 source 2
- Maiora: composite displacement and semi-displacement yachts, series and semi-custom, models named in metres (Maiora 30, M|30, M|36 / 36 Exuma, M|38, 42 Exuma). source
- New steel and aluminium segment (semi-custom, under 500 GT): Maiora Supernova 50 (49.8 m, Tommaso Spadolini, interiors with Elie Saab, building at Siman Pisa, delivery H2 2028) and Maiora M53 (53 m, Luca Dini), announced 2026-09. source
- Partnerships: Elie Saab (interiors, brand), Brabus (new AB Yachts range, 2026-07). source
- Deliveries and launches 2023 to 2026.
Leadership
- Mario Petroni — chairman, as of 2026-07-24. source
- Giorgio Mattei — vice-president (vice-chairman), as of 2026-09-10. source
- Giacomo Benelli — chief sales officer, as of 2026-01-28. source
- Stefano Nesti — controlling owner, as of 2026-07-24.
- Caronna — quoted for Maiora (first name and title not captured), as of 2024-12-19. source
- CEO: vacant or not announced since Sebastiano Fanizza left (2025-08). Not found.
News 2023 to 2026
- 2026-09
Maiora enters the steel and aluminium under-500 GT segment with the Supernova 50 and M53 at Cannes.superyacht24.it
- 2026-07
Continental Investment (same owner) buys 100% of Siman, a metal fabrication and engineering firm; EUR 20 million plan, profitability target 2027.marineindustrynews.co.uk
- 2026-07
AB Yachts and Brabus announce a joint yacht range.superyacht24.it
- 2026-06
Next Yacht Turkey and a service point open in Istanbul with YSC Yacht Sales Centre (founder Mehmet Soydan).superyacht24.it
- 2026-01
2025 results: 10 sales, order book above EUR 100 million, 15th in the Global Order Book.en.ilsole24ore.com
- 2025-08
CEO Sebastiano Fanizza leaves after about 4 months, citing a "misalignment of strategic visions"; no official group statement.superyacht24.itsuperyacht24.it
- 2025-04
Sebastiano Fanizza (ex-Benetti commercial director, ex-Azimut, ex-Nautor Swan) appointed CEO, effective 2025-04-02.superyacht24.it
- 2025-05
First AB130 delivered from the refurbished Viareggio yard.superyacht24.it